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#2026/66The Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

🇬🇧United Kingdom··Statutory Rule·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This statutory rule amends the principal Regulations of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland. It updates the restoration fee for pharmacists whose names were previously removed from the register, revises the annual retention fees payable by registered pharmacists and certain pharmacy owners, and replaces the regulation governing demands for payment under Article 15(3) of the Pharmacy (Northern Ireland) Order 1976. The changes take effect on 1 June 2026 and were made by the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society with approval from the Department of Health.

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Key Changes

  • Replaces regulation 3 with updated restoration fee for pharmacists seeking to restore their name to the register
  • Amends regulation 4(a) regarding annual retention fees for registered pharmacists and pharmacy owners
  • Substitutes regulation 7 with new provisions on demands for payment under Article 15(3) of the Pharmacy Order

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Obligations

What this law requires

high

Pay the updated restoration fee to have name restored to the pharmacist register if previously removed

Pharmacists whose names were removed from the register
operational
high

Pay the revised annual retention fee as specified in amended regulation 4(a) to maintain registration

Registered pharmacists and certain pharmacy owners
operational
high

Comply with the new regulation 7 governing demands for payment under Article 15(3) of the Pharmacy (Northern Ireland) Order 1976

The Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland and registered pharmacists/pharmacy owners subject to payment demands
operational
medium

Apply the amendments effective from 1 June 2026 to all fee collection and restoration processes

The Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland
operational

Affected Parties

Registered pharmacists in Northern IrelandPharmacy owners and operators+2 more…

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pharmacy regulation,professional fees,Northern Ireland